2021 Young Lions FC season

The 2021 season is Young Lion's 18th consecutive season in the top flight of Singapore football and in the S.League.[1]

Young Lions
2021 season
ChairmanFarehan Hussein
Head coachNazri Nasir
StadiumJurong West Stadium

Squad

Singapore Premier League

As of 26 Sept 2019.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club Contract Start Contract End
Goalkeepers
18 Ridhwan Fikri Singapore (1999-04-29) 29 April 1999 Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2021
25 Dylan Pereira Singapore (2000-07-31) 31 July 2000 Singapore Geylang International U21 2021 2021
32 Putra Anugerah SingaporeIndonesia (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 Singapore Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
40 Martyn Mun Singapore (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 Singapore Balestier Khalsa U21 2021 2021
Defenders
2 Nazhiim Harman Singapore (1999-03-02) 2 March 1999 Singapore GFA Victoria FC 2020 2020
4 Danish Irfan (Captain) Singapore (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 Singapore Geylang International 2020 2021
5 Syabil Hisham Singapore (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United 2021 2021
6 Jacob Mahler Singapore Denmark (2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 Singapore FFA Under-18 2018 2021
7 Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore (1998-03-29) 29 March 1998 Singapore Lion City Sailors FC 2021 2021
13 Syahrul Sazali Singapore (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
16 Ryhan Stewart Singapore Wales (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 Singapore Warriors FC 2020 2021
23 Harhys Stewart SingaporeWales (2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 Singapore Hougang United U21 2020 2021
26 Alif Iskandar Singapore (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 Singapore Hougang United 2021 2021
29 Raoul Suhaimi Singapore (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
Midfielders
8 Rezza Rezky Singapore (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2021
9 Shah Shahiran Singapore (1999-11-14) 14 November 1999 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
10 Daniel Goh Singapore (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2021 2021
11 Rasaq Akeem SingaporeNigeria (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 Singapore FFA Under-17 2019 2021
12 Joel Chew Singapore (2000-02-09) 9 February 2000 Singapore Tampines Rovers 2021 2021
14 Hami Syahin Singapore (1998-12-16) 16 December 1998 Singapore Lion City Sailors FC 2020 2021
15 Amir Syafiz Singapore (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 Singapore Singapore Sports School 2021 2021
20 Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 Singapore Hougang United U21 2020 2021
22 Danish Qayyum Singapore (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 Singapore Geylang International U21 2021 2021
27 Arshad Shamim Singapore (1999-12-09) 9 December 1999 Singapore Lion City Sailors FC 2018 2021
30 Jared Gallagher SingaporeRepublic of Ireland (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 Hong Kong Kitchee SC Reserve 2021 2021
31 Bill Mamadou SingaporeMali (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 Singapore Lion City Sailors FC U21 2020 2021
42 Jordan Emaviwe U23 SingaporeNigeria (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 Singapore Balestier Khalsa 2021 2021
Forwards
17 Ilhan Fandi SingaporeSouth Africa (2002-11-08) 8 November 2002 England i2i Football Academy 2019 2021
19 Khairin Nadim Singapore (2004-05-08) 8 May 2004 Singapore Woodlands Secondary School 2020 2021
24 Zamani Zamri Singapore (2001-05-31) 31 May 2001 Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) 2020 2021
39 Glenn Kweh Singapore (2000-03-26) 26 March 2000 2021 2021
Players who left during the season
1 Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 2020 2021
3 Danial Crichton SingaporeCanada (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 Singapore Warriors FC U21 2020 2021
21 Sahffee Jubpre Singapore (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 Singapore Hougang United U21 2020 2021
28 Syed Akmal Singapore (2000-04-28) 28 April 2000 Singapore FFA Under-18 2019 2021

U19 Squad

(Singapore Sport School)

As of 26 Feb 2017.
Squad No. Name Nationality Date of Birth (Age) Last Club
Goalkeepers
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Coaching staff

PositionName
Team ManagerSingapore Tan Qing Hui Samuel
Head team coachSingapore Nazri Nasir
Assistant coachJapan Koichiro Iizuka
Assistant coachSingapore Fadzuhasny Juraimi
Goalkeeping coachSingapore Rameshpal Singh
PhysiotherapistVacant
Sports TrainersSingapore Nasruldin Baharudin
Singapore Muklis Sawit
Equipment OfficerSingapore Omar Mohamed

[2]

Transfer

In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
DF Singapore Syabil Hisham Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [3]
MF Singapore Amir Syafiz Singapore Singapore Sports School Free [4]
MF Singapore Danish Qayyum Singapore Geylang International U21 Free [5]
DF Singapore Alif Iskandar Singapore Hougang United Free [6]
DF Singapore Raoul Suhaimi Singapore Singapore Sports School Free [7]
FW Singapore Glenn Kweh Free [8]

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
MF SingaporeRepublic of Ireland Jared Gallagher Hong Kong Kitchee SC Reserve Free [9]

Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK SingaporeHong KongIndia Veer Karan Sobti Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [10]
DF Singapore Nur Adam Abdullah Singapore Lion City Sailors Free [11]
DF Singapore Amer Hakeem Singapore Balestier Khalsa Free [12]
DF Singapore Shahib Masnawi Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Free [13]
DF Singapore Akram Azman Singapore
MF Singapore Amirul Haikal Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [14]
FW Singapore Marc Ryan Tan Singapore Tampines Rovers Free [15]
FW Singapore Shahrulnizam Mazlan Singapore Free

Loan In

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Dylan Pereira Singapore Geylang International U21 Season loan [16]
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 Season loan
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Geylang International Season loan
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Hougang United U21 Season loan
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United U21 Season loan
DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali Singapore SAFSA Season loan [17]
DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman Singapore Police SA Season loan [18]
MF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler Singapore SAFSA Season loan [19]
MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Season loan
MF Singapore Joel Chew Singapore SAFSA Season loan [20]
MF Singapore Daniel Goh Singapore SAFSA Season loan [21]
MF Singapore Hami Syahin Singapore Police SA Season loan [22]
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Hougang United U21 Season loan
FW Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore Albirex Niigata (S) Season loan

Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred From Ref
GK Singapore Martyn Mun Singapore Balestier Khalsa Season loan
DF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler Singapore SAFSA Season loan
MF Singapore Arshad Shamim Singapore SAFSA Season loan
MF SingaporeNigeria Jordan Emaviwe Singapore SAFSA Season loan
MF Singapore Shah Shahiran Singapore SAFSA Season loan

Loan Out

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
MF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler Singapore SAFSA NS till 2022

Jacob Mahler subsequently return to the club during the mid-season after his BMT.


Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United NS till 2023
DF Singapore Syed Akmal Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023
MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem Singapore SAFSA NS till 2023

Sahffee Jubpre was enlisted during the mid-season.

Loan Return

Pre-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK SingaporeIndonesia Putra Anugerah Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers U21 Loan Return
DF Singapore Irfan Najeeb Singapore Tampines Rovers Loan Return [23]
DF Singapore Danish Irfan Singapore Geylang International Loan Return [24]
DF Singapore Asraf Zahid Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return [25]
DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return [26]
DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return [27]
DF Singapore Akmal Azman Singapore SAFSA Loan Return
MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan Singapore Hougang United U21 Loan Return
MF Singapore Hami Syahin Singapore Police SA Loan Return [28]
MF Singapore Zamani Zamri Singapore SAFSA Loan Return [29] [30]
MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou Singapore Lion City Sailors U21 Loan Return [31]
FW Singapore Fikri Junaidi Singapore Geylang International U21 Loan Return
FW Singapore Idraki Adnan Singapore Hougang United Loan Return [32]

Note 1: Danish Irfan loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.

Note 2: Putra Anugerah and Bill Mamadou loan from Lion City Sailors is extended for one more season.

Note 3: Sahffee Jubpre and Harhys Stewart loan from Geylang International is extended for one more season.

Note 4: Hami Syahin loan from Police SA is extended for one more season.

Note 5: Nurshafiq Zaini loan from Tampines Rovers is extended for one more season.


Mid-Season

Position Player Transferred To Ref
GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini Singapore Tampines Rovers Loan return

Nurshafiq Zaini returned and retired with immediate effect. [33]

Retained

Position Player Ref
GK Singapore Ridhwan Fikri
DF Singapore Nazhiim Harman
DF Singapore Syed Akmal
DF SingaporeWales Ryhan Stewart
DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton
MF Singapore Rezza Rezky
MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem
FW Singapore Khairin Nadim
FW SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi

Friendly

Pre-Season Friendly

  Win   Draw   Loss

6 March 2021 1 Young Lions FC Singapore 1-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Danish Qayyum Attendance: 0[note 1]

In-season friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 10 Oct 2021

Numbers in parentheses denote appearances as substitute.

No. Pos. Player Sleague Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
2DF Singapore Nazhiim Harman 4+1050
4DF Singapore Danish Irfan 7+2090
5DF Singapore Syabil Hisham 1+1020
6DF SingaporeDenmark Jacob Mahler 11+13143
7DF Singapore Zulqarnaen Suzliman 11+20130
8MF Singapore Rezza Rezky 6+3090
9MF Singapore Shah Shahiran 3141
10FW Singapore Daniel Goh 6+3191
11MF SingaporeNigeria Rasaq Akeem 0000
12MF Singapore Joel Chew 18+11191
13DF Singapore Syahrul Sazali 13+10140
14MF Singapore Hami Syahin 12+14134
15MF Singapore Amir Syafiz 6+70130
16DF SingaporeWales Ryhan Stewart 200200
17FW SingaporeSouth Africa Ilhan Fandi 187187
18GK Singapore Ridhwan Fikri 120120
19FW Singapore Khairin Nadim 14+53193
20MF Singapore Nor Hakim Redzuan 2+2040
22MF Singapore Danish Qayyum 3+70100
23DF SingaporeWales Harhys Stewart 172172
24FW Singapore Zamani Zamri 13+11141
25GK Singapore Dylan Pereira 3030
26DF Singapore Alif Iskandar 1+4050
27MF Singapore Arshad Shamim 1+5060
29DF Singapore Raoul Suhaimi 5+1060
30MF SingaporeRepublic of Ireland Jared Gallagher 0000
31MF SingaporeMali Bill Mamadou 1+1020
32GK SingaporeIndonesia Putra Anugerah 0000
39FW Singapore Glenn Kweh 3+72102
42MF SingaporeNigeria Jordan Emaviwe 1+1020
Players who have played this season and/or sign for the season but had left the club or on loan to other club
1GK Singapore Nurshafiq Zaini 6060
3DF SingaporeCanada Danial Crichton 0000
21DF Singapore Sahffee Jubpre 1+3040
28DF Singapore Syed Akmal 111111

Competitions

Singapore Premier League

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 March 2021 2 Young Lions FC Singapore 0-3 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Syed AkmalYellow card 4'
Zamani ZamriYellow card 65'
Report Ryoya Tanigushi 17'
Makoto Ito 51'
Kiyoshiro Tsuboi 79'Yellow card 65'
Attendance: 0[note 1]
Referee: Taufik Thana
7 April 2021 5 Tampines Rovers Singapore 7-0 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Kyoga Nakamura 13' 69'
Boris Kopitović 21' 80' (pen) 87'
Yasir Hanapi 45' 67'
Zehrudin Mehmedovic Yellow card 81'
Report Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Nathan Chan
17 July 2021 8 (Rescheduled) Tanjong Pagar United Singapore 1-1 Japan Young Lions FC Jurong East Stadium
Luiz Júnior 65' Report Hami Syahin 21' (pen)
Jacob MahlerYellow card 87'
Zulqarnaen SuzlimanYellow card 90+3'
Attendance: 0 [note 1]
Referee: Ahmad A'qashah
25 April 2021 10 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 2-4 Singapore Geylang International Our Tampines Hub
Hami Syahin 14' (pen)
Syed Akmal 77'
Harhys StewartYellow card 41'
Ryhan StewartYellow card 41'
Report Faizal Roslan 10'
Amy Recha 53'
Matheus Moresche 57' 90+1'
Harith KanadiYellow card 61'
Attendance: 237
Referee: Abirami Naidu
7 August 2021 14 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 0-1 Singapore Hougang United Jalan Besar Stadium
Hami SyahinYellow card 20' Yellow-red card 71'
Arshad ShamimYellow card 72'
Report Tomoyuki Doi 77' Referee: Nathan Chan
22 August 2021 16 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 0-1 Japan Albirex Niigata (S) Jalan Besar Stadium
Rezza Rezky Yellow card 38'
Jacob Mahler Yellow card 52'
Report Ryosuke Nagasawa 3' (pen)
Ong Yu En Yellow card 45'
Shuya YamashitaYellow card 59'
Referee: Abirami Naidu
12 September 2021 18 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 1-3 Singapore Lion City Sailors Jalan Besar Stadium
Ilhan Fandi 17'
Zulqarnaen SuzlimanYellow card 42'
Raoul Suhaimi Yellow card 58' Yellow-red card 68'
Harhys Stewart Yellow card 73'
Syahrul Sazali Yellow card 80'
Philippe Aw Red card 90+2'
Jordan Emaviwe Yellow card 90+1'
Report Jorge Fellipe 50' 85'Yellow card 85'
Gabriel Quak 90+1'
Saifullah Akbar Yellow card 47'
Faris Ramli Yellow card 90+4'
Referee: Nathan Chan
18 September 2021 19 (Rescheduled) Tampines Rovers Singapore 2-1 Singapore Young Lions FC Our Tampines Hub
Daniel Goh 34' (o.g.)
Taufik Suparno 71'
Baihakki KhaizanYellow card 15'
Amirul HaikalYellow card 29'
Madhu MohanaYellow card 69'
Yasir Hanapi Yellow card 90'
Report Jacob Mahler 70' (pen)
Shah Shahiran Yellow card 82'
Referee: Abirami Naidu
26 September 2021 20 (Rescheduled) Young Lions FC Singapore 1-2 Singapore Tanjong Pagar United Jalan Besar Stadium
Glenn Kweh 23'
Joel Chew Yellow card 45+1'
Ridhwan Fikri Yellow card 45+1'
Syahrul Sazali Yellow card 67'
Ryhan Stewart Yellow card 85'
Report Reo Nishiguchi 5'
Luiz Júnior 67' (pen)
Rusyaidi Salime Yellow card 45+1'
Raihan Rahman Yellow card 45+1'
Referee: Leow Hong Wei Clarence
10 October 2021 21 (Rescheduled) Hougang United Singapore 1-3 Singapore Young Lions FC Hougang Stadium
Fabian Kwok 73'Yellow card 77'
Kishon PhilipYellow card 45'
Report Harhys Stewart 15'
Shah Shahiran 32'
Zamani Zamri 55'Yellow card 80'
Referee: Taufil Thana

    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
    4 Tampines Rovers 21 7 6 8 48 51 3 27 Qualification for AFC Cup group stage
    5 Tanjong Pagar United 21 5 7 9 36 49 13 22
    6 Geylang International 21 6 2 13 33 52 19 20
    7 Balestier Khalsa 21 5 4 12 34 52 18 19
    8 Young Lions[lower-alpha 1] 21 4 4 13 26 50 24 16
    Updated to match(es) played on 3 April 2021. Source: Singapore Premier League
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of wins
    Notes:
    1. The foreign club – Albirex Niigata (S) – as well as the Football Association of Singapore (FAS) under-21 team, Young Lions, are ineligible for any AFC competition spots.

    See also

    Notes

    1. Due to Covid 19, this match is played behind closed door.

    References

    1. "2018 changes".
    2. "Fandi to take charge of the Young Lions". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
    3. "Syabil joins the GYL project".
    4. "Amir Syafiz will aim to make his professional debut this season".
    5. "Say hello to our fourth new arrival! 🦁 #coyl".
    6. "Another addition to our camp! 🦁 #coyl".
    7. "Raoul Suhaimi will aim to make his professional debut this season".
    8. "Glenn Kweh joins the team".
    9. "Our second mid-season arrival - welcome, Jared! 🦁 #coyl".
    10. "All the best to Idraki (Hougang) and Karan (Sailors) at their new teams! 🦁 #coyl".
    11. "Welcome on board up-and-coming defender Nur Adam Abdullah".
    12. "Amer has joined us!".
    13. "Tanjong Pagar United has secured the services of Shahib Masnawi for the 2021 @sgpremierleague season".
    14. "Stags announce the signing of 21 year-old Amirul Haikal for 2021".
    15. "Stags signed 18 year-old Forward Marc Ryan Tan for 2021 season".
    16. "A new recruit between the sticks".
    17. "Stone is back with us for 2021! 🦁 #coyl".
    18. "Mamat is back with GYL".
    19. "welcome back, Jacob".
    20. "Joel, the first arrival for 2021 season".
    21. "Daniel Goh leave the team to Serve the Country".
    22. "Hami returns in red".
    23. "Irfan Najeeb will complete his National Service at the end of January and rejoin the Stags for season 2021!".
    24. "Major transfers for Young Lions".
    25. "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
    26. "Sahffee makes debut for Young Lions".
    27. "Harhys makes debut for Young Lions".
    28. "Hami returns in red!".
    29. "Zamani Zamri leave the team to Serve the Country".
    30. "Zamani Zamri joins Young Lions".
    31. "Bill Mamadou joins Young Lions".
    32. "Idraki Adnan is back with the Cheetahs! 🐆⁣".
    33. "Statement on Young Lions player Nurshafiq Zaini".
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